Crimes of Preachers in the United States and CanadaBillings, M. E.
Religion
Crimes of Preachers in the United States and Canada
Billings, M. E.
Clergy -- Malpractice -- Canada; Clergy -- Malpractice -- United States; Criminals -- Canada; Criminals -- United States
Traveling evangelist.
Drunkenness.
1910. Rogers, Rev. J. A., Chicago, Ill. Theft.
1902. Rogers, Rev. J. L., Santa Cruz, Cal. Baptist. Arson; arrested;
confessed.
1900. Roney, Rev. M. F., Philadelphia, Pa. Catholic. Delirium tremens
in Cincinnati.
1903. Rooks, Rev. T. S., Bridgewater, Ia.; Col., Cal., Okla.
Adultery; seduction; jail; tar and feathers.
1913. Rorsos, Rev. Steven, Delray, Mich. Assault and battery
committed on 10-year-old boy.
1911. Rose, Rev. B. L., Pittsburgh, Pa. Baptist. Charged with felony.
1912. Rose, Rev. J. B., Lemoore, Cal. Presbyterian. Used obscene
language in the presence of women, and threatened to murder an
editor.
Rose, Rev. J. D., Campbell, Ark. Baptist. Deserting wife and
children and eloping with girl of 15; forged check for $65.
1900. Rose, Rev. Owen W., Sabula, Ia. Leading lynching mob.
1908. Roseberry, Rev. H. E., Chattanooga, Tenn. Abduction; three
years.
1909. Rosell, Rev. W. H., Oxford, O. Evangelist. Fraud.
1902. Ross, Rev. I. S., El Reno, Ark. Betrayal of financial trust.
1908. Rowe, Rev. F., Carthage, Mo. Adventist. Jailed for wife
abandonment.
1911. Rowe, Rev. Gilbert J., Willimantic, Conn. Passed bogus check.
1901. Rowland, Rev. J. M., Grand Rapids, Mich. Christian. Suicide.
1907. Royer, Rev. John, Columbus, Ind. Methodist. Kissing member of
congregation; suspended.
1899. Ruby, Rev. H. W., Ponca City, Ok. Free Methodist. Killing a
deputy sheriff.
1912. Rucker, Rev. Thomas, Benton, Mo. Methodist. Forgery.
1899. Rumpf, Rev. Charles, Union Hill, N. J. Lutheran. Drunkenness
and wife-beating; 90 days.
1908. Runyan, Rev. P. D., West Derry, Pa. Baptist. Beat a little
girl; fined $10.
1901. Russell, Rev. F. B., New York, N. Y. Extortions as head of a
law and order league.
1900. Russell, Rev. L. M., Eddyville, Ky. Methodist. Writing love
letters to a married woman; withdrew from church.
1911. Ruth, Rev. Leroy, Sultan, Wash. Methodist. Criminally assaulted
a girl 10 years old.
1900. Rutledge, Rev. Wm., Paducah, Ky. Baptist. Making and selling
moonshine whisky.
1908. Rutledge, Rev. W. E., St. Louis, Mo. Baptist. Used mails to
defraud.
1905. Ryan, Rev. J. A., Chicago, Ill. Catholic. Adultery; named as
co-respondent in divorce suit.
1909. Ryan, Rev. J. A., Denver, Colo. Catholic. Eloped with girl.
1910. Ryan, Rev., Benton Harbor, Mich. Catholic. Seduction.
1899. Rymarfski, Rev. L., Cleveland, O. German evangelist. Suicide by
poison.
1912. Sachs, Rev. William P., St. Louis, Mo. Lutheran. Arrested for
deserting his wife.
1908. Samson, Rev. Maurice, Spring City, Pa. Reformed. Marital
unfaithfulness.
1913. Sanders, Rev. L. L., Spokane, Wash. United Presbyterian. Using
mails to defraud; pleaded guilty.
1901. Sanderson, Rev. D. C., Almonte, Ont. Methodist. Drunkenness and
debauchery at Syracuse.
1911.
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